There were some things your mom didn't like to talk about. I never pressed her for details.

Steven

Why not?

(Greg approaches Steven and sits down next to him on the steps.)

Greg

Rose and I talked about tons of important stuff. Music, comic books, getting sand between your toes, y'know, feelings. We both made a lot of mistakes when we were young. I thought disco was coming back, she started a war, I think she felt like she needed to confess everything to me, but I told her, "The past is the past. All that matters to me is who you are now." And who she was, was an incredible, loving being.

(Steven and Greg hug.)

Steven

Night, Dad.

Greg

Night, Steven.

(Cut to an aerial view of Steven's bed as he crawls into it, staring up into the camera as he closes his eyes while the screen fades to black.)

(The shot returns to the same view as the beginning, a lush field centered on a flower.)

Steven

I'm here again... huh? I guess I can look around.

(The camera begins panning around, looking at nearby trees and other scenery.)

Steven

What is this place?

(The camera pans right, the music increasing in intensity as the dilapidated overgrown remains of the Palanquin come into view.)

Steven

What's... what is... woah...

(The scene cuts to Steven sitting up suddenly in bed, wiping tears from his face.)

Steven

Huh?

(The scene cuts again to Connie sweeping a bunch of papers off Steven's living room table as he sits next to her, watching the papers scatter.)

Does this have anything to do with Pink Diamond? I already know mom shattered her, so what is it about this that you can't tell me?

(Pearl winces, looking over to Garnet.)

Garnet

Please, you're making Pearl very upset.

Steven

No! I'm very upset!

(Shot of Connie and Amethyst exchanging worried glances as they back away.)

Garnet

We're. Not. Going. Rose never wanted you to see this place.

Steven (Angrily)

Rose wanted- what about what I want? I'm sick of everyone lying to me! Rose is my mom, out of anyone, don't I deserve to know the truth?!

(Amethyst offers a box of popcorn to Connie, who silently rejects it.)

Garnet

This isn't the time.

Steven

I don't care! I wanna go there now!

Garnet

Steven!

Connie

I'm sorry... I... I shouldn't have brought the book.

Steven

Yes, you should've brought it. It's lucky something has some information that I don't have to get out of them!

Steven

Connie, I need to borrow this book.

Connie

Okay, just be careful. I gotta return it to the library in a week.

(Steven walks off frame.)

Steven

Thanks.

Connie

Wait, Steven, where are you-

(Garnet takes hold of Connie's shoulder.)

(Cut to shot of Steven in broad daylight, looking at the Palanquin page in Buddy's journal.)

Garnet

Steven, d-don't go. You have to trust me.

Steven

I don't understand, Garnet. At least you're usually honest with me.

Garnet

I really want to be, but if I tell you why you shouldn't go, you'll only want to go more.

Steven (Shocked)

What?! Well, now I really wanna go!

Garnet

Th...ugh, I shouldn't have said that. You can't go, because I can't go with you.

Steven

Why not?

(Garnet says nothing.)

Steven

Garnet, why not?

Garnet

I-I'm scared. I-I-I can't get near her.

Steven

Ah! Her! Her who?

Garnet

Ah, shoot, now I've made it more interesting! Steven please, just stay here.

(Garnet removes her visor.)

Garnet

For me?

Steven

I won't.

Garnet

*Sighs* I know.

(Steven runs out of frame.)

(Cut to a shot of inside Greg's van, with his foot sticking straight up.)

(Steven knocks on the door, waking Greg up.)

Steven

Dad, I need your help.

Greg

Is everything o-

Steven

There's this place I saw in a dream, and it's real. But the Gems won't tell me anything about it. It has something to do with Pink Diamond. I know you didn't want to get involved with Mom's past, but I wanna know the truth. Doesn't that matter at all?

Greg

Of course it does!

Steven

Really?

(Greg holds out his hand.)

Greg

Let me see that.

(Steven hands Greg the journal.)

Greg

And the Gems won't take you?

Steven

No.

Greg

Well I know a guy who will.

(Cut to scene of Steven and Greg flying in a small plane, piloted by Andy.)

How curious. I'm impressed by humanity's ability to survive in the wild. What a strange planet. Where else would a being as fragile as a human live, while a being as powerful as a Diamond, perish? This is where it happened, where she was broken.

Greg

Were you close?

Blue Diamond

Very.

Greg

I-I'm awfully sorry. I know how hard it is to move on when you've lost someone.

Blue Diamond

(Turns to him) You do?

Greg

I lost someone very important to me, too. I miss her every single day, and I think about her all the time. But she's never coming back. That feeling can be so hard to be okay with.

Blue Diamond

I'm surprised that a human being is capable of understanding how I feel. It's a shame. There's a geo-weapon incubating in your planet that will destroy everything shortly. But you don't deserve that, do you?

Greg

Geo-weapon, huh?

Blue Diamond

You know, I really shouldn't be here. But I'm glad I came back one last time. I can save one last piece of her legacy.

Greg

Oh yeah?

(Blue Diamond suddenly grabs Greg, keeping him within the grasp of her hand.)

Steven

Dad!

(Blue Diamond extends her arm, causing a large blue hand ship to rise in the background.)

Greg

That's a...big arm!

(The Palanquin's legs retract, and it hovers over to Blue Diamond as she begins walking toward it.)

Greg

Whoa! Put me down, please! Whoa, whoa! Put me down, Your Highness!

(The Palanquin lands in front of Blue Diamond, opening as she steps into it before shutting itself closed.)

(Steven runs through the bush and toward the Palanquin.)

Steven

Dad, Dad!

(The Palanquin ascends into an opening in the palm of the hand ship before it closes.)

Steven

Stop!

(Steven jumps from the ground, flying high into the sky. He reaches for the ship as it rotates so that the hand faces upward. It launches itself into faster-than-light travel, disappearing instantly. The impact forces Steven back toward the ground.)

Steven

Dad...

(Steven continues to fall before Garnet catches him in midair.)

Garnet

Steven, I'm s- I'm sorry!

Steven

Garnet!

Garnet

I saw you come here, I saw Blue Diamond on Earth, I saw her see me and find all of us, I couldn't be here with you!

Steven

She took my dad! It's all my fault! I should've listened to you! What are we gonna do, Garnet?